Following the reports of alleged sexual harassment of girls during college fests, Delhi Commission for Women chairperson Swati Maliwal on Tuesday asked the police, Delhi University and the colleges concerned to submit an Action Taken Report by April 18. In the latest incident on March 28, some outsiders entered the […]
DCW asks NMC to take action against illegal training on conversion therapy for LGBTQIA+ community
The Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) has issued a notice to the National Medical Commission (NMC) seeking action against illegal training on conversion therapy for the LGBTQIA+ community being advertised under the banner of ‘World Congress of Psychologists’, said an official release. DCW has taken suo moto cognizance of an advertisement circulating on social media that […]
DCW Chief writes to PM Modi seeks stronger laws against remission, paroles of rape convicts
Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) Chief Swati Maliwal wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking stronger laws and policies restricting remission and paroles of rape convicts. The letter cited the Bilkis Bano case and the Gurmeet Ram Rahim matter and demanded that Bilkis Bano rapists and Gurmeet Ram Rahim be sent back to jail. […]
DCW chief demands Sajid Khan’s removal from Big Boss 16
Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) chief Swati Maliwal on Wednesday said that no action has been taken by the Information and Broadcast Ministry on her complaint to remove filmmaker Sajid Khan from Bigg Boss over allegations of sexual harassment against him. Maliwal said that she had submitted a complaint to […]
DCW chief gets rape threats after demanding removal of Sajid Khan from Big Boss
Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) chief Swati Maliwal on Wednesday said she has been receiving rape threats on social media after she wrote to Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur to remove filmmaker Sajid Khan out of Bigg Boss over allegations of sexual harassment against him. She also asked […]
DCW issues notice to DG Prison over attempt to rape of female doctor by prisoner in Mandoli Jail
The Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) on Wednesday issued a notice to the Director General of Prisons seeking details of the FIR and investigation report into the alleged attempt to rape a woman doctor by a prisoner in Mandoli Jail. The Commission said it is in receipt of a complaint […]
DCW issues notice to SBI, seeks withdrawal of guidelines for pregnant women
The Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) on Satuday issued a notice to State Bank of India (SBI) seeking withdrawal of the guideline, that prevents women, who are over three months pregnant, from joining service, terming them as “temporarily unfit”. DCW Chief Swati Maliwal said that this is both “discriminatory” and “illegal”. The notice […]
DCW notice to Delhi Police after woman gang-raped, paraded with blackened face, head shaved
A 20-year-old was gang-raped, tonsured, garlanded with slippers and paraded with a blackened face in the Kasturba Nagar area in the national capital, Delhi Commission for Women Swati Maliwal alleged on Thursday. Maliwal in a tweet stated that she was issuing a notice to the Delhi Police in connection with the gruesome […]
DCW notice to Police demanding action over rape threats to Virat Kohli’s daughter
The Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) on Tuesday issued a notice to Delhi Police regarding the online threats of rape to the nine-month-old daughter of Indian cricketer Virat Kohli and Bollywood actor Anushka Sharma. In the notice issued to the Deputy Commissioner of Delhi Police Cyber Crime Branch, the DCW has demanded that immediate action […]